Genealogy Chat

Just wondered how others found this site, both as free and paid members. Do you have to register to search? Has anybody found anyone? Any opinions or tips? Thanks

I paid the £5 annual fee to become a full member, and to be able to contact others. I have had a few contacts via the site, one in particular was really useful as it was descendents of my great-grandma's siblings. Mandy :)

For £5 a year, it's worth trying. You can add your surname interests as well as village names. Sometimes, there are messages under the 'village' heading and when you read them, they can link to yours as they are living in the same place. I replied to a message two weeks ago, as a lady was looking for her family surname and I knew that it ran into my tree when my great grandfather remarried. I didn't have the same Christian name but the surname and village were the same. I received a reply to say that the man I had listed was her grandad's brother!! We live not far apart and met up at the Record Office and are now working together. £5....................a good investment.

Hello JanJan, am I missing something here??? you went to villages!!! what in Genes, if so where is that I have been on for 5 months and I am sure I`m missing out somewhere as people mention boards I car`nt see and now Villages Hello Margaret our message been deleted but yes from Boro

I just had a look....there's a lot of info there + it seems v.good value for £5....... although I have joined for free at the moment....will update to paid if I find anything + need to contact anyone. Ann

PS!......It has IRISH places too.

Thanks for that Ann, I think I might as well pay the £5...........it's not expensive is it. Ann :)

I've just received another contact today!!! Mandy :)

I have been on this site before, but after reading your message I thought I would take another look. I put in the name of my GGGrandmother who I found just a few days ago and there is someone on Curious Fox with her Sister. I have sent a message. I am so glad I read this message and decided to have another look. I will have to wait now for contact. Thanks Regards Jill

I replied earlier saying I had been on the site and found someone else also researching the same name as myself. We have been in contact and it turns out we are third cousins. She has given me some information I didn't have. I am so glad I read this thread. Thanks so much Regards Jill

I have been on Curious Fox for two years now with GREAT success. Do remember to 'post' information, make it clear who, where and when. Try to give a persons name, their parents, siblings, children. The more information the better. Somewhere, someone will see a name that they are researching. I have had 8 VERY good contacts....... researching the same families....resulting in finding lost relatives. Also I have been able to help others, with local knowledge,advice, even managed to get an 'out of print' book for someone. Remember the more postings that you do the better chance of someone contacting you..........I was given that advice ages ago and found it to be very true. But please keep your email address up to date !!!! So annoying when you find a contact and they have changed their email address !!!! Gill

I signed up as a free member and havent had any response so far.,but it seems that none of my family who I,m looking for are looking for their relatives. I live in hope that I will get a response as this would jump over one of my brick walls. Shirley

Have contacted people who have posted messages on this site and have received some useful info. I have now added a few postings of my own in the hopes that someone will contact me! Gillian

jUST WENT TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE SITE, AND HAVE FOUND A FAMILY MEMBER ALREADY, SO I HAVE JOINED AND SENT THEM AN E-MAIL. GREAT SITE.

I find it very good because the people are looking at a specific village/parish. I made two good contacts from it. Terry

I joined about 2 months ago after using the free service. No contacts yet but think it will get better as more people join.

I am a paid member of Curious Fox, I have found it worthwhile and as essential to me as Genes. I not only found a person who lived next door to my grandmother but also others who have send me info on rellies going right back. Definitely value for money. Regards Christina

I have been a member of it for quite some time. I had a few contacts with people at first, but not much for quite a long time now. It is only a sort of message board, so it doesn't have any data that you can search. The only thing that you can do is to search the messages that other people have put on. I have had far more success and far more fun from GR.

I left a message on Curious Fox about 8 mth ago and had totally forgotten about it! I was looking for any info on my dad's side of the family! In the past month I have had contact with my dads cousin who has filled me in on family stuff going back to 1826! Also managed to contact my dad's only living sister and have chatted to her on the phone a few times! Brilliant...Bev x

I have just joined so I living in hope. If more people join then this will make it worth the money Margaret